Hirotane Saigo

Hirotane Saigo is a character in "The Army of the Bravest Men". A samurai from Izu Province, Saigo joins the Toyotomi army of Sadakata Kira in their rebellion against Ieyasu Tokugawa, as he is a masterless ronin who seeks to kill Ieyasu in revenge for the murder of Saigo's master. In the final battle, it is Hirotane who strikes Ieyasu down with his katana, and Ieyasu dies of his wounds in the river. Hirotane leaves the battlefield soon after, having accomplished his mission.